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Church Architecture Doesn’t have to have the Same Objectives as Secular Architecture; An Interview with the Director of the Moscow Architectural Institute, Dimitry Shvidkovsky

By Dinara Gracheva on September 19, 2018
Church Architecture Doesn't have to have the Same Objectives as Secular Architecture; An Interview with the Director of the Moscow Architectural Institute, Dimitry Shvidkovsky

Editor’s note: This article is reposted from orthochristian.com.  It describes the current process by which church architects are trained in Russia, and the prevailing attitudes towards style, tradition, and innovation, in this field. A fascinating read for anyone interested in the contemporary rebirth of Russian church architecture. – A. Gould Since 2016, the leading Russian […]

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Architecture, church, contemporary, moscow architectural institute, Orthodox, russian, school September 20, 2018

Two images of the Church and why they should not be confused.

By Jonathan Pageau on October 28, 2015
Two images of the Church and why they should not be confused.

Christological and Pneumatological Images of the Church In early Christian art, there developed a series of complementary visual relationships which I have discussed on numerous occasions and have come to often characterize as the right hand and the left  hand of Christ.  These elements, like the ass and the ox, St-Peter and St-Paul, the good […]

Posted in Iconography, Theory | Tagged ascension, church, Jonathan Pagaeu, Pentecost, Symbolism, theotokos October 28, 2015

The problem of art in Anglophone Orthodoxy: a review essay

By Richard Barrett on January 24, 2015
The problem of art in Anglophone Orthodoxy: a review essay

Recently, an online exchange about public outreach efforts with respect to various aspects of Orthodox music and music of Orthodox composers led the following comment by a discussant: What exactly is so “Orthodox” about any kind of pure music? […] [T]o associate any composer with the Church is an empty exercise, since music has only […]

Posted in Music | Tagged art, Arvo Pärt, capella romana, church, George Kordis, Ivan Moody, John Taverner, Jonathan Jackson, Mikko Sidoroff, Music, Neil Gaiman, Orthodox, richard barrett January 29, 2015

An Icon of the Kingdom of God: The Integrated Expression of all the Liturgical Arts – Part 12: Incense – Heavenly Fragrance and Transfigured Light

By Andrew Gould on December 3, 2014
An Icon of the Kingdom of God: The Integrated Expression of all the Liturgical Arts – Part 12: Incense – Heavenly Fragrance and Transfigured Light

This is post 12 of 12 in the series “An Icon of the Kingdom of God” This is the twelfth part of an ongoing serial (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10, part 11) Of all the honors a king could bestow, the […]

Posted in Architecture, Minor Arts, Theory | Tagged Byzantine, Catholic, church, defense, frankincense, Icon, incense, liturgy, Orthodox, russian, smoke, transfiguration April 1, 2017

An Icon of the Kingdom of God: The Integrated Expression of all the Liturgical Arts – Part 11: Gardens, Churchyards, and Cemeteries

By Andrew Gould on October 24, 2014
An Icon of the Kingdom of God: The Integrated Expression of all the Liturgical Arts – Part 11: Gardens, Churchyards, and Cemeteries

This is post 11 of 12 in the series “An Icon of the Kingdom of God” This is the eleventh part of an ongoing serial (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10) The vision of paradise as an idyllic walled garden is exceedingly […]

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Architecture, Byzantine, cemetery, church, churchyard, courtyard, eden, forecourt, garden, gate, grave crosses, graves, islamic, landscape, Orthodox, paradise, paradise garden, persian April 1, 2017

A New Cathedral for Montenegro – Thoughts on the Architecture

By Andrew Gould on October 9, 2013
A New Cathedral for Montenegro - Thoughts on the Architecture

On Monday the primates and hierarchs of many nations gathered to consecrate a new cathedral in Podgorica, capital of Montenegro. Coverage of the grand event can be found on many news sites, but here I would like to reflect upon the building itself and its appointments. Construction of the cathedral began in 1993. It is […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Architecture, Byzantine, cathedral, church, consecration, kotar, montenegro, podgorica, predrag ristic, serbian July 8, 2014

A Byzantine Church in Wood for South Carolina

By Andrew Gould on August 2, 2013
A Byzantine Church in Wood for South Carolina

For the past year, I have been working to design a substantial new church building for the OCA parish of St. John of the Ladder in Greenville, South Carolina. The parish has acquired an attractive wooded property and wishes to relocate completely. They will need a temple for 250 people and also a parish hall. […]

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Andrew Gould, Architecture, Byzantine, church, greek, greenville, New World Byzantine, Orthodox, russian, south carolina, stick-frame, wood, wooden March 29, 2019

An Icon of the Kingdom of God: The Integrated Expression of all the Liturgical Arts – Part 9: Linens

By Andrew Gould on June 24, 2013
An Icon of the Kingdom of God: The Integrated Expression of all the Liturgical Arts – Part 9: Linens

This is post 9 of 12 in the series “An Icon of the Kingdom of God” This is the ninth part of an ongoing serial (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8)     In Orthodox churches the use of white linens provides an avenue for textile […]

Posted in Liturgical Objects, Minor Arts | Tagged church, cross stitch, decoration, embroidery, icon towels, linen, liturgical, Orthodox, ritual towels, romania, rushniki, rushnyk, rushnyki, rusnyki, Ukraine April 20, 2020

Contemporary Georgian Art

By Jonathan Pageau on February 5, 2013
Contemporary Georgian Art

There is a facebook page called “Contemporary Christian Art” but most people would not notice because it is all in Georgian script.  Although boasting hundreds of pictures of early art from all of Christendom, the most remarkable aspect to those of us who are not in Georgia is how it prominently features contemporary Georgian liturgical […]

Posted in Architecture, Artist Features, Church Furniture, Iconography, Liturgical Objects, Minor Arts | Tagged Architecture, art, Carving, church, embossing, embroidery, engraving, furniture, georgia, georgian, gold, iconography, liturgical, Orthodox, repousse, silver, stone, wood June 5, 2017

Marble Revetments

By Andrew Gould on January 8, 2013
Marble Revetments

Today I would like to call attention to marble revetments, meaning the decorative marble paneling that clads the lower walls of a Byzantine church. It is impossible to overstate the architectural importance of revetments. In the grander Byzantine churches, the marbles covered most of the interior surface, dominating the visual experience of the church far […]

Posted in Architecture, Iconography | Tagged Architecture, Byzantine, church, constantinople, iconography, Istanbul, Marble, Orthodox, paneling, Revetment, rome January 8, 2013
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